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Definitions

move on

VERB
advance
Synonyms
STRONGEST
accelerate achieve move up progress promote propel speed storm
STRONG
conquer dispatch drive elevate hasten launch march proceed quicken skyrocket
WEAK
bring forward come forward continue ahead continue on forge ahead gain ground get ahead get green light get there get with it go ahead go forth go forward go great guns go places go to town make headway make the scene move onward press on push ahead push on send forward step forward
Antonyms
STRONGEST
hinder
STRONG
cease halt hold keep retard stop
WEAK
back down decrease hesitate recede retreat retrogress take back turn withdraw yield
VERB
depart
Synonyms
STRONGEST
abandon blast off disappear escape evacuate exit go pull out quit remove retire vacate withdraw
STRONG
abdicate absent decamp desert emigrate migrate part perish scram secede split start tergiversate troop vanish
WEAK
beat it cut and run cut out get away git go away go forth hit the bricks hit the road hit the trail make a break march out move out sally forth say goodbye set forth shove off slip away start out take leave
Antonyms
STRONGEST
arrive come in continue enter fill occupy persevere remain stay
STRONG
combine come join
WEAK
keep to linger wait
VERB
get along
Synonyms
WEAK
advance be off go go away leave march move move off proceed progress push ahead take a hike
Antonyms
WEAK
argue arrive bicker cease halt stop
VERB
go ahead
Synonyms
STRONGEST
begin continue go on
WEAK
advance dash ahead edge forward go forward progress shoot ahead
Antonyms
STRONGEST
cease complete end finish halt stop
WEAK
discontinue
VERB
proceed
Synonyms
STRONGEST
advance continue get go ahead go on pass press on progress travel
STRONG
fare hie journey march repair wend
WEAK
get going get on with get under way make a start move out push on set in motion
Antonyms
STRONGEST
cease decrease discontinue fail finish halt lose retreat retrogress stop yield
STRONG
stay
WEAK
return wait
VERB
progress
Synonyms
STRONGEST
advance continue keep going proceed
STRONG
dash edge lunge shoot speed travel
WEAK
cover ground forge ahead gain ground get along get on go forward make headway make strides
Antonyms
STRONGEST
cease halt stop
WEAK
back up decline decrease deteriorate retreat retrogress

Example Sentences

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Beyond the drama, the hope in boxing circles is that both men can secure one final payday, emerge unscathed, and move on to enjoy the rewards of their careers.

From BBC • Apr. 2, 2026

Without knowing what might happen, or how long they will have to wait, some companies have sold their refund claims to investors, or considered doing it, just to be able to move on.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 31, 2026

The stock is now down 54% from our last update and we’re taking this disappointment as a sign to move on from the pick and drop coverage.

From Barron's • Mar. 31, 2026

Going without insurance only makes sense if you have sufficient liquid assets to cover a worst-case scenario and move on.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 28, 2026

Our hearts mended and we began to move on.

From "Reaching for the Moon" by Katherine Johnson

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.